Sunday, May 1, 2011

Hooray For May

May is finally here.  Lots of things happening this month.  On May 4, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:30 PM, the League of Women Voters and Mt. Lebanon Council PTA are again co-sponsoring the Candidates Forum of Mt. Lebanon School Board and Commission candidates.  It will be held in the Mellon Middle School Auditorium.  Part One, from 7 to 8:15, will be for the School Board Candidates, while Part Two, from 8:15 to 9:30 PM, will be for the Commissioner Candidates.


For those of you unfamiliar with the format, questions are submitted in written form by the audience.  Index cards are handed out to people as they arrive and are submitted during the forum. 


We will not be recording the forum since the PTA is working on arrangements for Mt. Lebanon High School students to tape the event.  It will be aired on the Municipal cable channel, but times and dates have not been established.  No other taping will be permitted.


On May 17, Mt. Lebanon voters will be able to cast their votes for the candidates of their choice.  This is your opportunity to vote for up to five School Board Directors and Commissioners for Wards 1, 3, or 5.  Don't forget your right to write in candidates' names, if necessary.





2 comments:

Jack Mulliken said...

I hope to be at the candidate forum today (May 4th). I can't decide which question I am going to ask:

What is your plan to avoid the financial problems in similar school districts (ie Bethel Park and Upper St Clair)?

or

If elected, would you push have a public referendum on the new school?

I'm really looking to see what our incumbents have to say. They don't seem to want to reply to my emails. Maybe they'll reply when they want my vote?

Jack Mulliken said...

Well, looks like I won't be able to attend because of a family emergency. I hope others can ask similar or better questions.